Group of ultraorthodox Jews led by a...

JEW AGAINST JEW. A

October 28, 1986

JERUSALEM — JEW AGAINST JEW. A group of ultraorthodox Jews led by a senior rabbi allegedly invaded a prayer service of Reform Jews over the weekend, tried to seize sacred Torah scrolls and assaulted the Reform rabbi when he intervened. The Reform rabbi said the Orthodox rabbi screamed, cursed and accused him of running a house of prostitution because men and women were dancing together with two Torah scrolls at the service, held to celebrate Simhat Torah, the joyful festival day that climaxes the autumn holiday of Sukkot.